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The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-12-10

The Writer (Boston) ends it's first volume with the December number. 1t has proved itself of interest and value to to all writers, whether ex- perts or novices, and has received unanimous commendation and hearty support. It is one of the most ably edited publications in the country and imparts, with each issue, an in sight into the art of literary construc- tions that colleges have thus far failed to teach.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-12-10
The Small Boy from the Country.
"Taverner,o in the Boston Post.


 I have thought sometimes of keep ing boys school, not for the sake of teaching-that couldn't endure-but for the pleasure and profit of the so- ciety. There is frank barbarity in the boy that I find very refreshing. He comes close to nature; and has, verily believe, more ideas of his own than the average man. "The noncha- lance of boys" says a great writer, "who are sure of dinner and would disdain as much as lord to do or say aught to conciliate one, is the healthy attitude of human nature." These re-. Aections are suggested by the fact that day or two since l had the honor of sitting behind a brace of boys on a railroad train. They were country lads; that is, they lived about ten miles out of the city, to which they had gone to make some purchases. It is needless to say they were eating peanuts and when mention the fact that one of them drew from his pocket a newly-bought article, handing it to the other for inspection-it is unnec- essary for me to add that the article was knife. What airs of connois- seurship that second boy gave himself! ! He turned the knife up to the light, felt of the point, breathed on the blade and then rubbed it with his sleeve, "hefted" the handle and finally handed it back with the admission that the knife was pretty good knife, but limiting a doubt as to its dura- bility. The owner pocketed it with an air of relief, as l could plainly see, having evidently feared that his com panion would condemn his knife as fraudulent city article got up to sell.
 The fact was that the second boy, as have called him, was the greater man of the two. He took the seat by the window. The conversation ran at first upon the fighting qualities of their urban contemporaries and it was clear they held them somewhat in awe as being desperate characters, thirsty for blood. From this the talk passed to the pleasures of hunting and the merits and demerits of certain guns. The boy by the window treated with scorn timid suggestion by the other that particular breechloader was "rather heavy" All that he wanted he declared was "a good dorg," and he intimated that were he the owner of such an animal not quail or partridge would be left alive within twenty miles of his residence. But at this point the conversation ended, for the boys left the train, glancing fur lively at the conductor, scowling at the brakeman as being their natural enemy, and lounging off in true boy ish, vagabond, savage, free and easy style.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-12-10
Carl Pretzel's Philosophy.
Sunday National.

Der world vas big school houses, und der foorst ting dot vas learnt on dot places, vas, deceit, und ungrati- tood.
 Ven integridy und ooprighthood vas got shampted on der hooman mind, der owner of dot mind could vhent fishin on Soonday, und it vas alright.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-12-10
Consumption Surely Cured.

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The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-12-10

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The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-12-10

An exchange says: GA potato that weighed eleven pounds was raised by a man in Lawrence county, Arkan- saw" The Arkansaw men must be powerful weak" if this is considered remarkable feat of strength.-Syra- casse Herdld.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-12-10

Angostnra Bitters is known as the great regulator of the digestive or- gans all over the world. Have it in your house. Ask your grocer or drug gist for the genuine article, manufac- tured by Dr. J. G. B. Siegert $ Sons.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-12-10
Companion Pictures.

The historical pictures of the "Ark- ansaw Traveller" and "The Turn of the Tune," together with the original dialogue and music of the "Arkansaw Traveller" mailed to any address on receipt of forty cents. Read & Ben- ham, 7S Calumet Bldg, Chicago, Ill.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-12-10

"Here's the devil to pay" said the printer when his office boy presented himself on Saturday night.--Aer- chant TrGveler.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-12-10

Passengers who once try the "Mo- non" route, which is the model line from Cincinnati and Louisville to Chicago, never name 1t but to praise 1t
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1887-05-14

It turns up that the Pete Olsen killed
in Bakersfield, CAL, sometime since was
not Pete after all, but Henry Siebert, an
innocent settler who somewhat re-
sembled the Chico murderer. The
ground work Of the late tragedy ia quite
old. On various occasions has innocent
blood been spilled and innocent lives let
out, without any other pretense for the
deed than that Of the victims resem-
blance to some murderer, who, for the
sake Of notoriety and perhaps reward,
various towards, and craven hearted
ones at that. with hue and cry pursue
in localities, where they are quite sure
he is not and shoot down in cold blood
some inofiensive citizen hoping to palm
off the lifeless remains--as dead men
tell no tsles--for those Of the criminal.
Quite likely the murderers Of Siebert
crept up to within easy shooting dis.
lance Of their victim and shot him down
without warning him that they intended
his arrest Undoubtedly they were too
cowsrdly for that The man was work.
ing in his garden with an ak and might
have decapitated them---two men with
shotguns ~ 1t was their story. with no
one to contradict it, that "Olsen"
threatened them with his ak. After
wards, when the mutilated body Of Sic.
bert was proven to be not the body of
Olsen, these ''sleuth hounds of justice"
were undoubtedly convinced Of their
mistake" Such mistakes" should be
summarily dealt with at the hands of the
law.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1887-05-14
''BOYa, FLAG THE TRAMP

The world takes little note Of the be-
roism exhibited in the duties of every
day life. and yet it is displayed almost
daily in q measure that makes the hero.
ism of the tempest Of battle pale before
It. The heroism Of the battlefield ia re-
corded in unfading story; but the thou.
sands Of exhibitions of the noblest indi-
vidual heroism seldom cause more than .
passing tribute.
The most notable exhibitions of hero
ism are often given by the engineers Of
trains in cases Of serious accident.
There are many instances within the
memory Of all intelligent citizens when
locomotive engineers have heroically
braved death to save the lives Of the pas
sengers entrusted to their care and skill;
and it is rare exception when tho en-
gineer does not first consider the safety
of others in moments Of grave peril to
his train, leaving his own safety to
chance. True, it is his duty; but how
many are mindful Of the full measure Of
duty when death confronts them!
The last words of the engineer on the
New York Central train that was thrown
from the track by landslide few days
ago, were-"Boys, flag the trainw His
engine had plunged into the river down .
precipice 200 feet, and he was taken up
in the agonies Of death. He had per.
formed his duty with the heroism worthy
of the Spartan band Of Thermopyl@, but
his last thought was for the safety Of
others, and knowing that train was due
in few minutes, he could only utter
Boys, flag the train" when death ended
his suffering.
The world is too prone to forget the
heroism often exhibited in every day life.
1t worships at the altar Of the heroism of
bloody battle-ields, where only the
veriest craven could be coward, but it
gives scant and grudging justice to the
heroism that accepts death in the line of
duty, and even in the throes Of death is
mindful Of the safety Of others. There is
volume Of grandest heroism in the last
words Of Engineer Kennar, who in the
agony Of death gave his last orders for
the safety Of his passengers -"Boys. Gag
the train!"-Philadelphia Times.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1887-05-14
pAsAoA CORRESPONDENCE.
Ed. RECORDS:

Ed. RECORD:
On the 9th inst the Phoebe brass band
honored us Panacans with visit and
discoursed to US some excellent music.
However there always seems to be some
that would not be pleased if the Al
mighty would step down and out and
give them His seat. suppose it is be-
cause they are extremely selfish and
want everything their own way. Those
that are more liberal were much pleased
with the visitors and their music and
feel thankful and hope they will oc.
casionally repeat.
On the 10th mat. the Panacans
cleaned out the main water ditch, 30
now the poor sinners, and saints as well,
can have drink Of clean pure water,
until it is again polluted by the saints
washing of the sins Of the sinful in it.
Matters and concerns in this wonld- be
isolated settlement are jogging along
about as usual. Vegetation and the den
liens are looking quite green. 1t would
be hard to tell which presents the green
eat appearance.
Latter Day Saintdom. What kind Of
fruit has it and does it still bear! Please
tell US ye saints Of the -. Because,
"By their fruits 70 shall know them"
The Panacs Dramatic Club are making
preparations for an exhibition next
Friday night; success attend them.
Horticulture seems to be the main
business here. A few add agriculture
All seems to be doing well.
The days are warm and pleasant. th'
nights cool, some wind, but that il
needed to purify the air.
U. s.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1887-05-14
THE LAST RESORT.

It's but a natural sequence that the
American heart should wish that glorious
and battle scared relic of our old navy,
the Hartford, spared demolition and also
the disgrace she would be subjected to
lying alongside docks as collier. There.
fore the united prayer from the North,
South, East and West Of spare the
Hartford" arises to heaven. The earn.
est wishes of great people of great
Republic should in some sort Of way in
huence the powers that be" in regard 70
the preservation of this grand old ship.
Yet, should they fail to accomplish the
object desired and the work Of demolition
Is determined on, there is still one re-
source left us. We could secure the ser.
vices oil certain gentleman Of Phoebe, in
his rendition Of "Woodman spare that
tree" The vandal workmen employed
in razing the poor old hulk would in.
stantly suspend operations and the Hart
ford treated to a new coat Of paint, would
proudly rest on the blue to be eyed and
reverenced for what she once was, from
now through all eternity.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1887-05-14
FaoM Ell DORADO CANYON.
Rp. REcoRp.

ED. RECORD:
Another poor unfortunate, upaccus-
toned to the perils Of the deserts, has
persisted on the sandy waste. As near
as your informant can learn the following
are the particulars connected Herewith j:
On or about April 2sth party. con-
sisting of four men, one old lady and
daughter and small child, left the Muddy
Valley for Coyote Springs, distance Of
So miles from the Muddy. and on the
road to Pahranagat Valley. Instead of
taking the proper road they took wood
road and missed the spring and were
for two days out in burning sun with.
out water. Becoming confused and be-
wildered they wandered around in
various directions until the man that
lost his life, dentist named Arnold, OF
Arnhold, came back within two miles Of
the Muddy River and then turned around
and went back few miles and, evident.
ly becoming exhausted, lay down and
expired. In the meantime another oil
the party reached the Muddy and oh
tanned aid. VIM. Sprouse went out and
found that another one of the mon had
reached Coyote Springs and was packing
water miles to his companions. Al
tie old Lady cfthe party was missing
Sprouse went in search of her and, with
difficulty. found her quite a distance
from the balance, just as he was about to
abandon the search for her. After
having supplied the party with water
enough to save their lives, Sprouse as
sisted them to move their teams up to
Coyote Springs and returned to the
Muddy, reporting that all would recover.
On Sunday May LIST the only victim.
DR.. Arnold, was buried by Jas. Harris
and VIM. sprouse. He had with him a
complete dental outfit, a silver watch
and slS in money. The party was
travelling from Arizona to California and
as soon as they recover, SO as to be able
to continue their trip. they will move on
toward their destination. At present
they are camped at Coyote Springs. 1t
is only by the merest accident that the
entire party did not perish, as the man
that found the spring was lame and it
was with the greatest difficulty that he
managed to pack water enough to sustain
life until aid reached them.
ADoNIs.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1887-05-14
Scene in a newspaper Office:

Scene in newspaper Office:
First Speaker-Here'a story about q
plot to destroy Vienna.
Second Speaker with evidence Of pro.
found satisfaction Good.
F. S.--And here ia another about an
attempt to blow up theatre full Of
people.
S. $. That's excellent.
Stranger lin an awful whisper)-Who
is that Anarchist?
Fricnd-That's not an Anarchist.
That's tue managing editor. Hartford
Tines.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1887-05-14

Last fall when nearly disheartened
through pulling hard against the stream
and being buheted and knocked about
by the waves Of adversely, we aimed our
weather eye through the dreary waste Of
sulphurous vapor that encompassed our
horizon, in search Of some sort Of beacon
Of light, which would cheer us up and
eventually lead us on to the brilliant
sunshine of prosperity. After nearly
dislocating our vision we found just
what we were hunting for in the Frisco
Times-here it is. "Pioche, Nevada,
one Of the old time mining camps, is
again coming to the front" Like the
pouring Of oil upon troubled waters, the
beacon soothed us, and at the same time
inspired us to redoubled exertions Of
every description. To be the more in
dustrious, now that prosperity was
about to shine upon us, Of evenings we
went out and sawed wood on contract,
's'ii,of'eu our psn'aioons IN aupiicaee
u 'ne Anees ana .r'pnca'e on 'ne seat
our ~eeN'y washing we a'd regularly
op'e = '''ohsn III 'ne pacR room' wniie
the other fellow stuck the type. Every
week we consulted orr oracle which
stated. "p;ocbe Nevada ono 81 tho ala
time mining camns ia ag.;n coming n
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1887-05-14


The lady, fair, fat and thir--twenty-
three. informs the RECORD that it's a
monstrosity--an everlasting disgrace to
the county and the cause of education in
general, that the Spring Valley school is
presided over by tallow faced, carrot
liyered Mormon Yap. "Ah, me, it's an
outrage. that such things should be, !"
and the lady sobs hysterically--"that a
plurality Of wives, or their descendants,
are bound to win and rule it over this
domain Of intelligence, with their Nor
mon doctrines and technical observations
and l. l. I'm nobody's wife," and the
lady, with another heartrending sob,
falls plumb over into the RECORDS pro-
tecting arms. With fatherly care the
cosmopolitan newspaper strokes the locks
Of auburn from the fair brow and does
his level best to dry those heartfelt tears
away. Al dernier resort he endeavors
TO console her by the reflection that the
misguided wretch, who fills the bill of
Superintendent Of Public Instruction, is
linked in heart and hand with the Nor
mons.
Gus. Adelmann, the celebrated mata-
dor. whose vanquishment by an infu.
rated and sanguinary quadruped we
chronicled last week, has SO far recov.
cred from his wound as to be out on the
street. To those Of our readers who
have not had the advantages Of a
thorough Spanish education, we hereby
rise to explain that matador means bull.
fighter. Should Senior Alderman keep
right on in his profession of mishaps
with crank steers. it is not at all unlike.
ly that he will, at an early date, have
enough leisure in his bright and happy
home among the little stars. to compile
= work on Spanish for the benefit of
those who butcher behind him.
Through letter received by a party in
this county from Arizona, it seems that
: 49,. -. = III; y - -" M:
place few years since, recently came to
grief in that Territory. Grouse, who,
by.the.by, had always borne a good
name, was herding cattle for party
~no nAa s'0'sn 'nem sometime prior.
a ''o"a u COWBOYS, whose ca1.ie naa
''sn ''o'en' "'s'ooA Grouse Tor the thiei
~
Inc fanny Oh our Ola ielio" sown'man
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-04

81. LouIs, No., Oct Sour persons
were killed and two seriously wounded
by the explosion OF George T. Plants
-four. mill this morning, at 7:45 o'clock.
The cause Of the explosion was old
boilers. The loss to milling and ad-
joining property ie about 100000.
Mrs.. Thomas s Rivers. wife Of the
foreman, was blown from the boiler.
room across the alley into q room
sixty feet from where che was stand
ing. She Was killed, 90 was her
husband, who was buried under the
debris. Ph'S Kuhlmsn was also
buried in the ruins and was taken out
dead. Henry Tonne was instantly
killed by the steam and force Of the
explosion Engineer eiamip Meyers
was seriously Injured. Minnie Reich.
man, a child OF five years, had both
legs broken and Ia ~ Injured that re.
covery is not probable. A piece Of
the boiler flow 200 feet and crushed
down upol the roof Il two etory
house, crashing through to the cellar
ard demolishing the whole house
Another piece Of the boiler smashed
into an adjoining livery stable and
pulled down a wall ard part Of the
roof. There Is no insurance.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-04
nurSersd Mis- Mother.

Ilv YoRK, Oct. 8-The little vii.
lsss Of Isllp, Long island, has . nur.
der mystery. About 8 O'Clock yester-
day morning Q resident was going
through the woods Just north Of the
town and discovered the INITIATED
body Of . woman bali hidden In q
slunp Of bushes. The body wss rec.
cgnlzsd a. that OF Mrs. Francis HAw
kline, Q wealthy widow, residing at
Iellp. The Islip people are greatly
wrought mp over the crime, and should
the murderer be found before the
feeling has had time TO die out there
will be no need Of a trial. Suspicion
points 70 y. AIbury Hawkins, the
dead lady g elder ton, a. the murderer.
II seems that Mrs. Hawkins was read.
Ing In her parlor a. o'clock on Eat.
urdsy night when her two sons went
oct. The elder son hired a horse and
buggy OF livery stable In the village
q few minutes later. He returned 10
the stable with the buggy a, IL o'clock
that night, and took IL out sgain ai O
o'clock on Sunday morning. Just
after he left the stable on Sunday II
was discovered by the hands that d o O
was blood on the floor where the bug.
~ had stood, and II was found that
the cushion Of the buggy was saturated
with blood, and that the bottom OF the
wagon WAS stained with II. When
HAWKING bed room was ex.
amined Q quantity OF blood
stained clothing Was found hid.
DEN away In . trunk. II WAS
also iound that there were freshly
made tracks leading from the livery
stable TO Mrs. Hawkins house and
from the house 10 where the body
was found. The horse which Haw klns
drove on Saturday night had a bar
shoe on the left fore foot and q broken
shoe on the left hind foot. The
freshly made tracks were made by q
shoe similarly shod. What led
Hawkins 10 commit the crime, II he Ia
the murderer, 10 q question that has
started all sorts oil rumors In lslip.
He was a bard drinker and was loud
Of consorting with low companions
Mp. Hawkins was wealthy aud had |
life interest In all the property left b.
her husband, She frequently lectures
her con about his bad habits, aud
seems that they had q serious quar-,
lately, when young Hawkins NJ
nounced 10 bis mother his intentio
Of marrying Hal,.s screck, who was
servant In the family.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-04
REVOLVING TRAGEDY.
Murdered His Wife and Three
Children.


Bar FRAxcItco, GAL, Oct. 3.-Pas'
ringers by the Australian steamer
which arrived yesterday bring details
Of q most revolving tragedy that &C.
cured In New South Wales August
2s. wadham Wyndham, man Of
excellent standing, becoming sudden.
" attacked with religious frenzy,
murdered bis wife and three children,
oil Of whom DO loved moet dearly. In
explain alton he esid that be felt called
upon by God TO commit the deed. The
resurrection was near and their time
had come. As Wyndham's wife OF
iered resistance he took her out doors,
and with stone broke In her skull.
He then took q carving knife and
fork and thtust them into her side.
He also pierced her hands and feet,
explaining that he intended TO cruelty
her, Rs Christ was crucihed. The
ayorite daughter bad four cuts on her
orehesd, and the right side OF the
kull was beaten to q pulp. She had
wo pierced marks on her breast two
IN each hand. The marks appeared
to have been made with fork. The
left side OF the skull OF his son wal
battsrsd, his left aide was pierced In
two places, 40 were alfo his hands ant
feet. The other son seems 10 have
been killed direct by q cruel iorh
thrsst sntiis'y through the left sid,
Of bis body. The hands and ilst o
oil were pierced, Is II was Wyndhan'I
Intention TO nail the bodies TO q cross
they refusing to be thus nailed Will,
alive.